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Why Choose A Rehab Hero Registered Massage Therapist?

 

Our award winning Greater Toronto Area Massage Therapists are experts in assessing and treating sports and overuse injuries.

 

Move Pain Free.

What is Massage Therapy?

Massage therapy is type of hands-on manual therapy aimed to treat various conditions through various forms of soft tissue manipulation and gentle joint mobilizations. The purpose is to prevent, recover, rehabilitate, and relieve pain while also enhancing physical function, promote health, and to relieve mental and physical stress. It has been shown to be effective for the treatment of acute injuries, overuse injuries, chronic pain syndromes, and stress. It can be used after or before any surgeries, as is helpful for neck pain, back pain, joint pain, pulled muscles, arthritis, headaches, and migraine related conditions. At Rehab Hero, RMTs specialize in massages that penetrate into the tissue for lasting relief.

 

What Should I Expect?

Prior to starting your treatment, you will meet your RMT to complete a full confidential health history so they can understand what you are experiencing. From there a comprehensive assessment will follow that will be used to determine your treatment plan. They may test your range of motion, perform orthopedic tests, or other special tests depending on your primary complaint. You will then have opportunities to discuss your plan and ask any questions. Once you have given your consent to treatment, your therapist will give you time to change if needed and treatment will begin.

 
 

Top Rated Service

With our Toronto and Markham massage therapists, you can expect exercise programming, rehab or prehab exercises, ergonomic advice, education, hands on therapy, and joint mobilizations. This includes performance optimization, maintenance care and acute pain recovery. Rehab Hero Massage therapists work closely with the rest of the healthcare team, communicating directly with your medical doctor, physiotherapist, chiropractor, personal trainer or coach on your request. Using personalized treatment techniques our therapists provide options suitable for everyone.

At Rehab Hero all of our RMTs are registered practitioners of the College of Massage Therapists of Ontario (CMTO). Our therapists are fully qualified & registered professionals with completed diplomas at a recognized massage therapy school. This means our RMTs have knowledge beyond the average unregulated masseuse in anatomy, biomechanics, and disorders. We aim to give the best massages in Markham and North York.

 
 

Why Choose a Rehab Hero Registered Massage Therapist?

At Rehab Hero, we have a culture where each therapist has an unlimited thirst for knowledge and they continually participate in continued education courses to learn advanced techniques.

The massage therapist will use a combination of myofascial techniques that are best suited for your condition. As the company name suggests, our RMTs are rehabilitation focused, suiting their techniques to optimize your MOVEMENT.

You can be at ease knowing our therapists have your best interest at heart. Our RMTs take the time necessary to understand your specific issues and focus their treatments to give you immediate relief.

Conditions Treated by Massage Therapy

How Does Massage Work?

The following are benefits of massage therapy:

  • Improved circulation to targeted tissues to promote repair

  • Improved tissue mobility for improve range of motion and function

  • Relieves muscle spasms and tension that prevent recovery

  • Reduces Stress and Anxiety, both of which contribute to improved function and rehabilitation

  • Promotes ideal breathing patterns through relaxation

  • Improves posture through correction of tissue length imbalances

  • Aids in athletic activity recovery by target sore or injured muscles

When Should I See a RMT?

You can see a RMT when you have an injury, if you want to prevent one from occurring, or if you want to optimize daily living. As part of the Rehab Hero team, our RMTs are also thoroughly trained in understanding human movement and exercise.

RMTs compliment other forms of therapy including physiotherapy, chiropractic care and acupuncture by speeding up the recovery process and preventing future re-injury.

Massage therapy can be applied to all parts of the body. This includes head and neck, back, arm or leg, and foot massage.

What Do I Wear?

At Rehab Hero, wearing athletic clothing that allows freedom of movement is the most ideal. Expect to move during both the assessment and exercise prescription component of your Sport Massage or Deep Tissue Massage appointment. At our clinic there is no need to disrobe at all! Everything can be done in the comfort of your own clothes.

 

Types of Techniques

 

Deep Tissue

Deep tissue massage is used to relieve muscle knots and adhesions that can disrupt circulation, cause pain, and limit motion. It helps with chronic muscle pain, and reduces inflammation-related pain caused by conditions like arthritis and tendinitis. This will often create a long lasting effect of decreasing muscle tension and improving muscle recovery. If it’s your first time, know that it is typical to feel muscle soreness over 1-3 days following treatment. This type of therapy does not use massage oil.

Sport Massage

Unlike a spa massage or Thai massage, sport massage aims to improve your function in daily life. Although used to help athletes, the average desk jockey can also benefit from this type of massage. Sport massage combines massage with stretching and muscle activation techniques to engage your muscles actively for longer lasting relief and therapeutic effect. Similar to deep tissue massage, it is not uncommon to experience muscle soreness over 1-3 days following treatment. The relief experienced make it easy to become a massage addict.

Cupping

Cupping is an Ancient Chinese technique that is used to help increase blood flow and to relieve muscle tension by pulling on fascia. The suction helps to draw blood to the surface to promote circulation within the area. This technique can be applied in static positions or during movement depending on your goals. It is not uncommon to have a dark purple or red circular mark after treatment that can last up to 1 week.

Scraping

Scraping is the common term used for Instrument Assisted Soft Tissue Mobilization (IASTM) which uses a tool to increase fascial movement and blood circulation in the body. Similar to cupping, it is normal to experience some bruising or redness in the area of application. This technique works great for tissues that are tough to massage like tendons or ligaments in addition to muscles.

Myofascial Release Therapy

Myofascial Release Therapy (MRT) refers to the treatment of both muscles and fascia. Fascia is connective tissue that surrounds muscle bellies to hold them intact. When restricted, fascia can lead to symptoms of muscle tightness, stiffness and pain.

Trigger Point Therapy

Trigger point therapy refers to the treatment of myofascial trigger points that are found within the muscles and fascia. Trigger Point therapy includes sustained deep pressure to muscles and fascia to help reduce muscular tension. The more accurate the trigger point therapy is, the better the results.

Joint Mobilization

Joint mobilizations is a manual therapy technique that uses the passive movement of a joint which provides a therapeutic effect such as decreasing pain or increasing range of motion. There are 5 classifications for Joint mobilizations grade 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5. Registered Massage Therapists (RMT) can use grade 1-4 joint mobilizations.

Medical Acupuncture

Medical acupuncture is a modality that can be utilized within massage therapy if the RMT has completed extra training and is a certified medical acupuncture provider. Fine solid needles are inserted into anatomical structures and can be stimulated either manually or with electricity to help achieve therapeutic results.

Is Registered Massage Therapy Covered By Insurance?

 

In most instances yes! Generally most extended health plans include Registered Massage Therapy. Every plan is unique so please check with your benefits provider to learn the details of your plan, including if they require a doctor’s prescription.

 

Are You Located Near Me?

 

Our Markham clinic is conveniently located near the 53 Steeles TTC bus stop for commuters, and is found just off of the 404 highway with ample parking spaces for drivers. This massage therapy clinic is found near the Woodbine and Steeles intersection and offers ample amounts of free parking spaces. Our North York clinic is located at the heart of Yonge and Sheppard. This location has direct underground TTC subway access with validated parking options with Whole Foods and Rexall.